Mikhail Petrov (colonel)

Mikhail Petrov
Native name
Михаил Петрович Петров
Born17 November 1904
Starye Sharashli, Bakalinsky Volost, Belebeyevsky Uyezd, Ufa Governorate, Russian Empire
Died5 August 1967(1967-08-05) (aged 62)
Vinnytsia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
AllegianceSoviet Union
BranchRed Army/Soviet Army
Service years1926–1954
RankColonel
Unit139th Rifle Division
Conflicts
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Mikhail Petrovich Petrov (Russian: Михаил Петрович Петров; 17 November 1904 – 5 August 1967) was a Tatar Soviet Army colonel and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Petrov was awarded the title for his actions in Operation Bagration, during which he led his regiment in encircling Mogilev. He continued to serve in the Soviet Army postwar, retiring in 1954, after which he moved to Vinnytsia.

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